A visit to the Saint Marys Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the St. Marys Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Marys Cemetery:
42.0894, -71.4086
The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<1>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the St. Marys Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the St. Marys Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 34 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Marys Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Bellingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellingham Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sheldonville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Wrentham Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Town Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Town Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Cemetery
- South Hopedale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Rakeville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Rakeville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakeville Cemetery
- Gerould Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Lake Grove Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Grove Cemetery
- Bragg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bragg Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swandale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Swandale Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swandale Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- St. Stanislaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Charles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Micheals Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Micheals Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Micheals Cemetery
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Precious Blood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ballou Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ballou Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou Cemetery
- Resurrection Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Resurrection Cemetery is located in Providence County (RI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resurrection Cemetery
- Diamond Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Burial Ground Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shepardville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shepardville Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardville Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Marys Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Acorn Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sheldonville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Medway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bellingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wrentham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Norfolk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- South Milford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Millis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Blackstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Metcalf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pondville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Milford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Plainville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- North Foxboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Walpole
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Hopedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hopedale is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,934 people
- Holliston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Mendon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the St. Marys Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Marys Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Franklin
- Holliston
- Medway
- Milford
- Wrentham
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the St. Marys Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the St. Marys Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #601472 (Saint Marys Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #601472 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklin
- Location given for Saint Marys Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.0889867 Lon: -71.4092255
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- St. Marys Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org. |